Briefs -- Published Nov. 22, 2012

STOCKTON - Mothers Against Violence will begin its first Toys for Tickets campaign at 8 a.m. Friday in the Toys R Us parking lot at 718 West Hammer Lane. The organization's goal is to provide a toy for every underprivileged child in the community.

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By The Record

Posted Nov. 22, 2012 at 12:01 AM

By The Record
Posted Nov. 22, 2012 at 12:01 AM

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STOCKTON - Mothers Against Violence will begin its first Toys for Tickets campaign at 8 a.m. Friday in the Toys R Us parking lot at 718 West Hammer Lane. The organization's goal is to provide a toy for every underprivileged child in the community.

Organizers are seeking new, unwrapped toys that will be distributed to needy children. Everyone who donates a toy will receive a general admission ticket to the Fight For Stockton Project, a mixed martial arts event being held Nov. 30 at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium.

SAN ANDREAS - Fire season is officially over in the Mother Lode.

The Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection transitioned into "winter preparedness" status Monday.

That means seasonal firefighters will go home for the winter and some remote stations will close. All engines will remain available, however, and the agency is prepared to call back crews should fires or weather conditions require it.

The transition also means that Cal Fire burn permits will not be required for the next few months.

Information: (209) 754-6600, fire.ca.gov or readyforwildfire.org.

STOCKTON - The San Joaquin County Bar Association will host its monthly free legal clinic from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 28 at the San Joaquin County Law Library, 20 N. Sutter St., Stockton.

The Lawyers in the Library Legal Clinic will include attorneys who practice in the areas of family law, bankruptcy, Social Security, disability, Supplemental Security Income, estate planning and taxation and contracts and business law.

There are no income or residency requirements to attend. Those attending get to have a brief face-to-face meeting with an attorney. All will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.